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Statement of the United Arab Emirates at the Security Council Open Debate on “Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: Contemporary Drivers of Conflict and Insecurity”

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to thank Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for bringing the Council’s attention to the need for holistic approaches to conflict and insecurity, integrating the three pillars of the United Nations. The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change illustrate that silos do not apply in the field, as both affect

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open VTC on Women and Peace and Security: Twentieth Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) – Focusing on Better Implementation

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Mr. President, The UAE thanks the Russian Federation for convening this year’s annual open debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), which continues to be one of our priority topics and thank the Secretary General for his recent report on the implementation of resolution 1325. We are observing the 20th anniversary of the landmark Security

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question

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Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation for convening this important debate. I would also like to thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov for his comprehensive brief. Mr. President, The UAE believes that de-escalation, communication channels, and diplomacy are the core pillars of addressing

Statement by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, of the United Arab Emirates before The General Debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly

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New York, September 29, 2020 — Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande for his distinguished leadership of the previous session, and we look forward to working with the Office of the President of the General Assembly of this session. Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the

UAE Statement at the open debate of the United Nations Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict

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Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates would like to thank you for organizing this open debate on children and armed conflict, and wishes also to thank Special Representative Virginia Gamba and UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore for their insightful briefings today. The United Arab Emirates takes this opportunity to renew its commitment to the implementation

UAE Statement to the Open debate of the Security Council on Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations: Role of the International Organization of the Francophonie

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The UAE thanks the delegation of Niger for organizing today’s meeting on the important topic of the role of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF). The UAE is proud that its status was elevated from observer member to associate member by a unanimous decision of the Member States at the Summit of the OIF

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to thank Indonesia for ensuring the Security Council’s continued focus on COVID-19 and its effect on the most vulnerable people. It is already abundantly clear that the pandemic is worsening conditions that both lead to and amplify conflict and violence, from hunger to disruption of basic services to

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Addressing the Issue of Linkages Between Terrorism and Organized Crime

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Mr. President, The United Arab Emirates would like to thank Indonesia for organizing today’s open debate. We also thank the briefers for highlighting several critical points related to today’s discussion. The UAE remains concerned about the growing link between organized crime and terrorism, especially in this difficult time. As highlighted in the twenty-sixth report of

UAE Statement at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting Women and the Afghan Peace Process: Ensuring Women’s Participation and Promoting their Rights

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Mr. President,  The UAE thanks Germany for convening this meeting today. We meet at an important moment for Afghanistan, following the historic signing earlier this year of “The Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan”. This is a positive development that paves the way for intra-Afghan negotiations. The United Arab Emirates reiterates its hope that this